On June 10, 2026, Colombia's Senate passed Bill 440, making it the first country in Latin America to legislate specifically against FGM. Between 2020 and 2025, 204 cases were recorded nationally, 177 involving Indigenous girls. Indigenous women drove the campaign that shaped the law's intercultural approach.
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Colômbia torna-se o primeiro país da América Latina a proibir a mutilação genital feminina

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No dia 10 de junho de 2026, o Senado da Colômbia aprovou o Projeto de Lei 440, tornando-se o primeiro país da América Latina com legislação específica contra a MGF. Entre 2020 e 2025, foram registados 204 casos, 177 envolvendo meninas indígenas. Foram mulheres indígenas que lideraram a campanha que moldou a abordagem intercultural da lei.

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